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The council had 24 hours’ notice of the inspection. The service was last inspected in May 2015 when it was rated as good overall.

As well as observing staff working with the tenants, the inspector talked with tenants and their families about their experience of the services they were receiving.

The report setting out the inspector’s findings, which was published yesterday (July 26), rates the service as “good” overall and "good" in five specific areas, including whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Cllr Kevin Price, executive councillor for housing at Cambridge City Council, said: “I am really pleased that the CQC’s inspection report reflects the quality care and support that our dedicated staff provide for the tenants of Ditchburn Place.

“The inspector’s report quotes tenants and their relatives on numerous occasions, praising the staff and the service they provide. It is this independent feedback that will mean so much to our staff who work so hard.